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Establishment of presumptive eligibility for pregnant women (PEPW) in Mississippi

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Written by Prachi Prajapati

Executive summary

The recent expansion of postpartum care coverage in Mississippi is the first step towards improvement of maternal and infant health outcomes. The focus should now move to provision of appropriate and necessary prenatal care for pregnant women. As hospitals and clinics in rural areas are collapsing[i], pregnant women delay seeking prenatal care which pose challenges for both the mother and the fetus during pregnancy. Our recommendation to improve access and utilization of … Read more...

Medicaid Providers Performing Early Intervention Services by Physical Locations (Not Counties Served)

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Note: Medicaid provided Early Intervention Service provider data by physical address and not county coverage therefore the below data does not represent counties the providers perform services.

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Data Table

Note: Out of State Early Intervention Provider Locations: 12

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MSDH Utilized Early Intervention Service Providers County Coverage

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Source: Mississippi Department of Health

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MSDH Number of Providers by Discipline

Note: These Providers provide services to multiple counties; the below chart shows their coverage areas.

MSDH Provider Coverage by Discipline*

*Compiled by the Center for Mississippi Health Policy from data supplied by the Mississippi State Department of Health.

Provider Services Available Within Each County

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Early Intervention Task Force 2023

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The Center for Mississippi Health Policy is providing supporting information to the Early Intervention Task Force established by Senate Bill 2167, 2023 Legislative Session, to study and report on the IDEA Part C Early Intervention System in Mississippi. The Mississippi Legislative Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee (PEER) Staff is providing support for the Task Force. The following data is accumulated from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort, related to the Early Intervention program.

Early Intervention Task Force Data

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